elbow grease
Example Sentences
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It says that the government’s proper role is to clear a path so those who put in the elbow grease can earn success.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
In ‘99% Perspiration,’ data and stories illustrate the roots and consequences of a very American dilemma: the belief that old-fashioned elbow grease will get you anywhere you want to go.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2025
“It seems like magic, but of course there’s all this elbow grease that’s gone into the recognition.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2023
And a little elbow grease goes a long way, McDonald says.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022
“I will have to throw some money and elbow grease at it first, though.”
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
